Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population) by country
Coverage of social protection and labor programs (SPL) shows the percentage of population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.
What the numbers show
Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 96.9% in Bolivia; the lowest is 9.0% in Cote d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 61.8%, and the mean is 61.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 137.7%), and the largest decrease in Cote d'Ivoire (down 72.2%).
Coverage of social protection and labor programs (% of population): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 96.9% | 2021 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 2 | Mongolia | 92.6% | 2020 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 3 | Vietnam | 89.4% | 2020 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 88.8% | 2022 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 5 | Thailand | 87.2% | 2021 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 85.6% | 2022 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 7 | Peru | 83.4% | 2022 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 79.8% | 2021 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 9 | Poland | 79.2% | 2019 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 10 | South Africa | 78.4% | 2021 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 11 | Russia | 77.5% | 2017 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 12 | Panama | 76.8% | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 13 | Armenia | 75.3% | 2022 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus | 71.8% | 2019 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 15 | Uruguay | 71.7% | 2022 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 70.9% | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 17 | Georgia | 66.0% | 2021 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 65.1% | 2022 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 62.5% | 2022 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Ukraine | 61.8% | 2020 | down 14.2% | flat |
| 21 | Moldova | 60.2% | 2018 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 57.3% | 2021 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 23 | Argentina | 56.6% | 2022 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 55.2% | 2020 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 25 | Paraguay | 54.4% | 2022 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 52.3% | 2022 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 51.1% | 2021 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 28 | Turkey | 49.3% | 2019 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 29 | Albania | 48.5% | 2018 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Mexico | 48.2% | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 31 | Kosovo | 42.8% | 2017 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 31 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 42.8% | 2017 | up 68.0% | rising |
| 33 | Ecuador | 41.1% | 2022 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 34 | Colombia | 41.0% | 2022 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 35 | Malawi | 38.3% | 2019 | up 88.0% | falling |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 37.5% | 2019 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 37 | Honduras | 32.2% | 2019 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 38 | Pakistan | 22.1% | 2018 | up 137.7% | rising |
| 39 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9.0% | 2021 | down 72.2% | falling |
About this data
Coverage of social protection and labor programs (SPL) shows the percentage of population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.